1-Social-Studies-December

Grade: First

Month: December

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Main Concept

Challenge of Meeting Needs and Wants

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Guiding Questions

• What is a need?
• What is a want?

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Theme/Content Skills

Scarcity
Technology
Needs and Wants

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Key Terms

• Need
• Want
• Scarce Resource

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Holidays

• Hannukah
• Christmas
• Kwanzaa

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Student Outcomes

• Students will know some ways individuals and groups attempt to satisfy their needs and wants by utilizing scarce resources
• Students will explain how people's wants exceed their limited resources and

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Assessment/Project

• Graphic Organizer: Picture/Word Sort of Needs and Wants

Resources for Students

Readinga-z.com: Level F - Needs and Wants

Brain Pop, Jr. - Social Studies - Economics - Needs and Wants

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Resources for Teachers

Field Trip Suggestions